Parirenyatwa in fresh negligence storm

PARIRENYATWA Group of Hospitals has come under the spotlight for negligence following the death of Joyce Chabvura of Mt Darwin after the medical facility reportedly refused to operate on her broken leg because she could not pay upfront for the service.

The deceased’s husband David Chabvura yesterday told NewsDay that his late wife was admitted for more than a month without any assistance from the medical staff because her family could not afford to pay upfront for services.

“My wife was admitted to the hospital for more than a month and they were refusing to operate on her demanding cash upfront.

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